Comparison

Fastly vs Janell's Run

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Fastly

This app provides a clean and distraction-free timer for intermittent fasting. It tracks your fasting periods in real-time, offers various popular fasting plans, and automatically monitors fasting phases like fat burning and ketosis. View your history with clear statistics and receive smart reminders.

Highlights
  • Clean fasting timer with real-time tracking
  • Multiple intermittent fasting plans
  • Automatic fasting phase tracking
  • Fasting history with statistics
  • Smart reminders for goals
  • Minimalist interface
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Fastly is a clean, private fasting timer for 16:8, 18:6, OMAD, and custom schedules—without ads, accounts, or distractions. Start a fast with one tap, adjust your start or end time when needed, and see your elapsed time, remaining time, and planned finish at a glance. Fastly keeps the experience focused while giving you the tools you need to understand your routine and track your progress. FOLLOW YOUR FAST See estimated fasting phases based on your elapsed fasting time, including digestion, fat burning, ketosis, and autophagy. Upcoming phase markers make it easy to see what comes next during your fast. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Review your complete fasting history through clear statistics, charts, and progress insights. Set weight and body fat goals, and optionally connect Apple Health to keep your measurements organized. STAY ON TRACK EVERYWHERE Follow your fasting status from your iPhone, Apple Watch, Home Screen widgets, and complications. Smart reminders help you stay aware of fasting goals and eating windows without unnecessary interruptions. KEY FEATURES • Real-time fasting timer with elapsed and remaining time • Planned fasting end time displayed at a glance • 14:10, 16:8, 18:6, 20:4, OMAD, and custom plans • Estimated fasting phases for digestion, fat burning, ketosis, and autophagy • Upcoming fasting phase markers • Complete fasting history with statistics and charts • Weight and body fat goals with progress benchmarks • Apple Health integration for weight and body fat • Apple Watch app and complications • Home Screen widgets for quick progress checks • Smart fasting and eating-window reminders • Optional private iCloud synchronization • Dark mode and a clean, focused interface PRIVATE BY DESIGN No ads. No third-party analytics. No developer data collection. Your fasting and health information stays on your devices and, when optional synchronization is enabled, in your private iCloud account. IMPORTANT NOTE Fasting phases are estimates based on elapsed time and can vary from person to person. Fastly is intended for general wellness and fasting tracking only. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Consult a qualified healthcare professional before making medical or dietary decisions.

About

Janell's Run

Features
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Janell's Run is a simple, focused running tracker for logging workouts, tracking race results, and viewing personal records. Import runs from Apple Health or add them manually. Group runs by race event, track your progress over time, and keep everything synced across your devices with iCloud. No adds, no subscriptions, no tracking — just your runs.

Screenshots

Fastly4 screens
Janell's Run4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Janell's Run at none against Fastly's 4. Fastly's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Fastly sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Janell's Run asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fastly ships an update every 10 days, Janell's Run every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Fastly versus Janell's Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFastlyJanell's Run
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (96 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings96 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB4 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCollweb LLCJeremy Hancock

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Fastly

One-time4
  • Coffee$1.99
  • Lunch$4.99
  • Become a Supporter$4.99
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  • Dinner$9.99
None

Janell's Run

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fastly free?
Fastly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Janell's Run free?
Janell's Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fastly or Janell's Run have ads?
Neither Fastly nor Janell's Run shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fastly or Janell's Run?
Fastly ships an update every 10 days, and Janell's Run every 2 months. Most recently, Fastly was updated on October 28, 2026 and Janell's Run on October 25, 2026.

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